November 21, 2009

• pegleg

  Well Ihad to go to the er last night when my normal knee pain became not so normal. It twisted and pained and so I thought ok I'll soak in the tub. So while attempting to run a bath I leaned against the tub...bad idea I got sharp pain shooting through my leg so bad i screamed and almost fell into the tub, thankfully I caught myself.  So in tears I limped into the kitchen and  Aaron came over and asked if I was ok to which I just shook my head and cried some more.  He decided I had best got get it looked at. So I did and I was in the ER for about 3 or 4 hours.

  Turns out I have Patello femural syndrome. And I;m pretty sure I knew that but had forgotten.  Dr said I would grow out of it when I went to physio when I was like 15 because I couldnt walk up and down stairs.  I have been on numerous anti inflammatories in the previous years only to develop an allergy to most of them when I was like 18. The only thing I can take is ibuprofen but it doesnt really do much.  Anyway Im one of the lucky few who apparently didnt grow out of the condition and now I'm stuck in a brace which is making life a living hell. I walked like a block to the store and back and I'm beat... not just beat everything else now hurts too from having to work so hard to drag around my bad leg.

  I'm to wear this all the time until I can see my family doctor on Dec 5 and see what he says. I also have to go through physio again. ick.

  I feel completely useless and like Im just hindering everyone else. I try and laugh it off when others laugh I get it, its funny to see my peg legging around but it hurts. I'm also kinda down because I'm stuck at home on the couch. Aaron left early to fix his truck which shouldnt have taken long but apparently a broken clamp has hindered him and its now been many hours.... I really didnt think a clamp would take that long... I'm feeling more like he just wanted to get away from me and my crippled bum leg. it sucks. So sad.

  Anyway later dayz im not in the mood to reflect anymore on that

   

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